Essays about: "irrigation demand management"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 23 essays containing the words irrigation demand management.

  1. 11. Integrated Development for Sustainable Development : A study of the agriculture sector in Ghana

    University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Author : Nicolina Lindblad; [2018]
    Keywords : Sustainable development; OSeMOSYS; CLEWs; Ghana; Agriculture;

    Abstract : The growing demand for our most valuable resources; land, energy, and water, due to population growth and increased living standards, put the security of these resources at risk. The complexity of climate change, with the interdependencies between the aforementioned resources and potential feedback loops, makes the issue even more inextricable. READ MORE

  3. 12. Rice yields under water-saving irrigation management : A meta-analysis

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi

    Author : Amanda Åberg; [2017]
    Keywords : Rice; yield; water scarcity; water-­saving irrigation; WSI; alternate wetting and drying; AWD; soil organic matter; soil organic carbon.;

    Abstract : Water scarcity combined with an increasing world population is creating pressure to develop new methods for producing food using less water. Rice is a staple crop with a very high water demand. This study examined the success in maintaining yields under water-saving irrigation management, including alternate wetting and drying (AWD). READ MORE

  4. 13. A climate, land-use, energy and water nexus assessment of Bolivia

    University essay from KTH/Energiteknik

    Author : Christopher Arderne; [2016]
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    Abstract : Land, energy and water are the foundational resources of a country, and have a number of complex interactions with a changing climate. Their exploitation can have significant impacts on climate change, which in turn can affect the future availability of these resources. READ MORE

  5. 14. Solarizing Indian agriculture by deploying solar irrigation pumps

    University essay from KTH/Energisystemanalys

    Author : Tobias Dylan Dekker; [2015]
    Keywords : solar pumps; India; Gujarat; Anand; IWMI; International Water Management Organisation; farmers; farm; farmer; agriculture; crop; water; grid; grid stability; solar;

    Abstract : Solar Irrigation Pumps (SIPs) are used to pump (ground and surface) water to irrigate farm lands. In a country with a historical mismatch of energy supply and demand, and almost 120 million families dependent on earnings from agriculture (Prachi Salve, 2014), SIPs offer great prospects. READ MORE

  6. 15. Present and near future water availability for closing yield gaps in four crops in South America

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för naturgeografi och ekosystemvetenskap

    Author : Karla Markley Vergara; [2015]
    Keywords : growing season precipitation; water yield gap; Physical Geography and Ecosystem Analysis; fraction water yield gap; LPJ-GUESS; climate change; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : Sustaining crop yields present challenges worldwide. These challenges vary regionally and climate change may have positive or negative effects on crop yields. Closing yield gaps in already established cropping areas is one of the solutions to increase future food supply. READ MORE